Without intervention, the current youth exodus from Long Island will have crippling effects generations from now.  Here on Long Island, we excel at educating children....

The Environmental Protection Agency’s new regulations concerning power plants could have dramatic consequences for communities across the North Shore. The EPA is proposing emissions caps...

Board of education elections should be a time for the community to reflect on how their hard-earned tax dollars are serving a district’s children....

Long Island has an impending garbage crisis, and the Town of Brookhaven is at the center of it. As Brookhaven voters prepare to elect...

It’s difficult to drive anywhere on Long Island without facing speeding and aggressive drivers. We welcome measures to curtail such behavior, including the recent...

Climate change often conjures images of violent storms, rising sea levels and endangered animals. Scientists around the world warn so often about the dangers to...

We have a hunger problem on Long Island.  The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines food insecurity as “a household-level economic and social condition of limited...

The spring holidays and weather often fill people with hope and joy. This year is no different as residents may feel more optimistic than...

Democracies don’t exist for their statutes or procedures or rules. They are given life by, and exist to serve, the people. Representative government can only...

While most understand the value of investing in education, there’s more to learning than going to class and doing homework. We must give all children...